Lead Full-Stack Engineer & Application Owner

J.P. MORGAN; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in London to own end-to-end technical delivery, from frontend (React) to backend (Node.js/TypeScript), within the Infrastructure Platforms, Data Center Services team.

You will balance delivery velocity with security, resiliency, and governance responsibilities across critical applications. The role emphasizes applying modern tooling and AI-assisted development, mentoring junior engineers, and collaborating with Risk, TRC, and Product teams to align

Qualifications

• Formal software engineering training or certification.
• Experience across full SDLC: design, development, testing, CI/CD, support.
• Strong React frontend skills and React testing experience.
• Node.js/TypeScript backend with REST APIs and tests.
• Excellent communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deliver full stack solutions (Angular/Node.js/TypeScript) and ensure quality.
• Write secure production code and review peers’ work for reliability.
• Leverage AI-assisted tooling to boost productivity and code quality.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive engineering excellence across the team.
• Ensure lifecycle management, risk posture, and compliance of applications.

Skills

Frontend development (React)

Backend development (Node.js/Typecript

REST APIs

Testing (unit/integration)

CI/CD pipelines

Agile / Scrum

Communication with stakeholders

AI-assisted development tools

Secure coding / data privacy

Education

Formal software engineering education or certification

Tools

Jest

React Testing Library

OpenAPI/Swagger

GitHub Copilot

Terraform / IaC

MySQL

Cloud platforms

Job description

J.P. Morgan is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in London to own end-to-end technical delivery, from frontend (React) to backend (Node.js/TypeScript), within the Infrastructure Platforms, Data Center Services team.

You will balance delivery velocity with security, resiliency, and governance responsibilities across critical applications. The role emphasizes applying modern tooling and AI-assisted development, mentoring junior engineers, and collaborating with Risk, TRC, and Product teams to align